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Reynolds to replace storm grates and address sinkhole after pipe failure
Summary
Public Works reported a rusted pipe that created a large sinkhole on N. Collins St; the council authorized ordering four replacement grates at $3,258.86 each using TSPLOST funds and noted the depot roof repair and USDA water project were progressing.
City public works staff told the Reynolds City Council on July 21 that a pipe at the corner of N. Collins Street has rusted through, creating a large sinkhole that risks washing out the roadway if not repaired. Director Scott Jones said repairs are required and can be paid out of TSPLOST funds.
To address immediate flooding concerns at the red-light location in front of the phone company, Danny Peed moved to order four storm grates at a unit price of $3,258.86 and to use TSPLOST funds for the purchase. Brandon Hunter seconded the motion and the council voted in favor.
The meeting also recorded that the depot roof had been repaired and that engineers for the USDA water project were close to putting the project out for bids. Council minutes do not specify repair timelines, the vendor selected for the grates, or a contractor to fix the rusted pipe; those details were not provided during the meeting.
Public-works staff flagged the sinkhole as a time-sensitive safety and transportation concern; the council’s purchase authorization is intended to reduce localized flooding while permanent repairs are planned and funded.
The record does not include a firm schedule for the pipe repair, a cost estimate for the full road repair, or further funding authorizations beyond the approved TSPLOST purchase.
